Wildrose

Wildrose (1984)

Sometimes a woman has to listen to her own voice

June Lorich works at the Mesabi Mine on Minnesota's iron range. After an emotionally and physically abusive marriage, June is determined to make it on her own. But the worsening steel industry forces major cutbacks and June is bumped down to an all-male pit. She becomes the brunt of the other workers' hostilities and is forced to fight against them -- and the man she loves -- to save her job.

Date of release
1984-05-04
TMDB
4.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
John Hanson

Casting

Interesting facts

Wildrose is a 1984 American independent drama film directed by John Hanson, produced by New Front Films, and distributed by Troma. It stars Lisa Eichhorn and Tom Bower supported by a cast of largely nonprofessional actors, and is predominantly set and filmed in Minnesota's Iron Range.

Production

The film was shot on location in Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range, including town scenes in Eveleth. Other scenes were filmed in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

It was made for under $1 million (equivalent to $3.1 million in 2025).

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